Polyimide · Product form
Polyimide Polymer Resin
Who produces this polymer resin, and in what grades and fillers?
What it is
Base polymer supplied as pellet or powder for injection moulding, extrusion or compression moulding. The upstream product from which stock shapes and moulded parts are made.
- Typical dimensions
- Sold by weight; grades distinguished by filler, flow and reinforcement.
- Also known as
- pellets, moulding compound, virgin resin, polymer granulate
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 2
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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Renegade Materials Reported
Polyimide resin for composite prepreg. Note this is polyimide as a matrix resin, which is a different purchase from the Vespel-type stock shape that dominates the rest of this page.
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SABIC Reported
Extem polyimide resin. Note this is a thermoplastic polyimide and is NOT the same material as the Vespel-type polyimide that cannot be melt processed. Extem can be moulded, which is precisely the difference.
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